The Forge App Is Like Vine for Gameplay Clips

San Francisco based Forge Inc. has announced the public beta of its gameplay-recording software Forge.

Forge allows users to collect 5-30 second clips from their games and upload them to platforms like Twitter and Facebook, "all without exiting their game."

The app runs in the background during gameplay "without the use of any additional hardware" like a dedicated capture card. Forge Inc. says it does this "without affecting gameplay performance."

Clips are recorded in HD and shared to the Forge network, but the clips can also be used on personal blogs in addition to social media.

In a nutshell, if Forge is running while you're playing Rocket League and you score an unbelievable goal, you can scrub and cut the footage down without needing to exit the game. The clip can then be uploaded and if you're fast enough, you can have your goal on social media before the ball goes back into play.

With Forge outputting short, looping gameplay clips, hopefully this means a new era of animated gifs and gaming Vines.